WHO urges countries to come clean on Covid origins intel
GENEVA - The WHO on Friday urged all countries to reveal what they know about the origins of Covid-19, following US claims of a Chinese lab leak and furious denials from Beijing.

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Prominent US lawyer sentenced to life for murder of wife, son
WASHINGTON - Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murders of his wife and son on their hunting estate in a case whose twists and turns drew global attention.

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France warns 'narco-tourists' after coke washes ashore
RENNES (FRANCE) - French authorities warned Friday about "narco-tourism" on northern Channel beaches after news of more than two tonnes of cocaine washing ashore drew dozens of beachcombers, some equipped with quad bikes.

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Italy probes deadly shipwreck as new rescue saves hundreds
ROME - Italian prosecutors on Friday began investigating why rescuers arrived too late to last weekend's deadly shipwreck as the coastguard brought to safety another boat carrying hundreds of migrants.

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France's Macron pushes economic ties in Angola
LUANDA - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday pursued his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties, inking an economic accord with Angola.

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UN: Myanmar junta ‘at war with country&s own people&
Myanmar's military rulers now see civilians as their adversaries and are making war on the country&s own people, undermining the basic ability to live, the United Nations said on Friday.

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